The Nameless Ones
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Summary
From the international and instant New York Times bestselling author of The Dirty South， the white-knuckled Charlie Parker series returns with this heart-pounding race to hunt down the deadliest of war criminals。
In Amsterdam， four people are butchered in a canal house， their remains arranged around the crucified form of their patriarch， De Jaager: fixer， go-between， and confidante of the assassin named Louis。 The men responsible for the murders are Serbian war criminals。 They believe they can escape retribution by retreating to their homeland。
They are wrong。
For Louis has come to Europe to hunt them down: five killers to be found and punished before they can vanish into the east。
There is only one problem。
The sixth。
In Amsterdam， four people are butchered in a canal house， their remains arranged around the crucified form of their patriarch， De Jaager: fixer， go-between， and confidante of the assassin named Louis。 The men responsible for the murders are Serbian war criminals。 They believe they can escape retribution by retreating to their homeland。
They are wrong。
For Louis has come to Europe to hunt them down: five killers to be found and punished before they can vanish into the east。
There is only one problem。
The sixth。
Reviews
Denice Langley
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As a fully vetted member of the Charlie Parker fan club， I have to say that any book by John Connolly is going to be a great read， even if the book revolves some of the supporting Charlie Parker characters。 A truly brutal murder of one of Louis's circle finds Louis and Angel travelling to find the killers and seek "justice"。 John Connolly has developed his CHarlie Parker series to a point in which all of the characters are reader favorites。 This may be the 19th book in the series， but it's still As a fully vetted member of the Charlie Parker fan club， I have to say that any book by John Connolly is going to be a great read， even if the book revolves some of the supporting Charlie Parker characters。 A truly brutal murder of one of Louis's circle finds Louis and Angel travelling to find the killers and seek "justice"。 John Connolly has developed his CHarlie Parker series to a point in which all of the characters are reader favorites。 This may be the 19th book in the series， but it's still fresh， still definitely great mystery/thriller stories that keep me looking for each new title as it hits the shelves。 I'll keep reading them as long as he keeps writing them。 。。。more
Wynter J。
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**2。5 Stars**Brief Synopsis: Siberian criminals， American hitmen， and a plethora of other gangsters。 Each group has a score to settle。Thoughts: I was drawn to this book because of the dark， gritty description。 The storyline held true to that。 The characters were realistic， and the storyline was mostly believable。 There is a paranormal element to the book， but it’s not overly done。 Though this is a book in the Charlie Parker series， it can be read as a standalone novel。 Charlie Parker himself tak **2。5 Stars**Brief Synopsis: Siberian criminals， American hitmen， and a plethora of other gangsters。 Each group has a score to settle。Thoughts: I was drawn to this book because of the dark， gritty description。 The storyline held true to that。 The characters were realistic， and the storyline was mostly believable。 There is a paranormal element to the book， but it’s not overly done。 Though this is a book in the Charlie Parker series， it can be read as a standalone novel。 Charlie Parker himself takes a backseat in this one。 I enjoyed Angel and Louis， and even though they are hired killers， they seem to have a moral compass。 That said， I didn’t love this one overall。 It felt wordy at times and the Siberian context was hard to connect with。 Thank you to John Connolly， Atria/Emily Bestler Books， and NetGalley for a copy of this book。 。。。more
Suzanne
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THE NAMELESS ONES is a dark， twisty thriller that re-visits older characters from the Charlie Parker series and confronts holdover terror from the Bosnian War in the 1990s。 I’m a fan of the series but this one was difficult for me。 It was really dark， violent and hard for me to follow。 I may be alone in my difficulty with it。 Longtime readers of the series may have an easier time。 I received my copy from the publisher through edelweiss。
Gail O'Connor
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This is a very intriguing and riveting novel about the criminals in eastern europeThis book is a roller-coaster ride， full of twists and turns that will keep readers holding their breath to the very end！Great read！
Jean
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I am not going to rehash the book's premise as others have done thatI have to admit I have never read any of John Connolly's books。 I am not sure why as I do read action thrillers a la Jack Reacher。 This is part of a series about with Charlie Parker as the primary character。 Though I have may have missed some nuances and background by not reading the previous books， this one stood alone。Action， violence， good versus evil， that is all fine。 What I did not expect was the supernatural aspect of the I am not going to rehash the book's premise as others have done thatI have to admit I have never read any of John Connolly's books。 I am not sure why as I do read action thrillers a la Jack Reacher。 This is part of a series about with Charlie Parker as the primary character。 Though I have may have missed some nuances and background by not reading the previous books， this one stood alone。Action， violence， good versus evil， that is all fine。 What I did not expect was the supernatural aspect of the book。 Maybe this is where having read the series would have helped especially as it pertained to Parker's daughter and her ghost that haunts him。The book was a quick read and what I needed while on vacation。 The writing style was a little more than basic but held my interest。 I am not sure I will pick up another one of his books but would not discourage anyone from reading his。 We all have our genres and aspects of these genres we enjoy。 The supernatural part is not one of mine。Thank you NetGalley， the author and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jen
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John Connolly's Charlie Parker series is always full of violence and brutality。 The series isn't for everyone， but I've followed it for years， always rooting for Parker， Louis， and Angel as they fight against supernatural evil。from description of The Nameless Ones: In Amsterdam， four people are butchered in a canal house， their remains arranged around the crucified form of their patriarch， De Jaager: fixer， go-between， and confidante of the assassin named Louis。 The men responsible for the murde John Connolly's Charlie Parker series is always full of violence and brutality。 The series isn't for everyone， but I've followed it for years， always rooting for Parker， Louis， and Angel as they fight against supernatural evil。from description of The Nameless Ones: In Amsterdam， four people are butchered in a canal house， their remains arranged around the crucified form of their patriarch， De Jaager: fixer， go-between， and confidante of the assassin named Louis。 The men responsible for the murders are Serbian war criminals。 They believe they can escape retribution by retreating to their homeland。They are wrong。Anyone who has read about the Serbian Croatian war is aware of the war crimes， mass murders， and ethnic hatred of that period。 The brutality of the Serbian forces remains a particularly dark stain in history， and Connolly doesn't refrain from the atrocities。Fans of the series can't help but love Louis and Angel， who add a great deal of dark humor to the books。 The Nameless Ones leaves Charlie Parker in the background as Louis and Angel hunt the Serbian war criminals。Of course， there is also a supernatural element: Zorya is an eerie， chilling associate with the Vuksan brothers。 Trigger Warning: the book is well-researched， but even though I'd read about some of the atrocities before， they still made difficult reading。 read in march; review scheduled for OctNetGalley/Atria Books Supernatural Thriller。 Oct。 26， 2021。 Print length: 388 pages。Posted by jenclair at 8:33 AM Labels: Ben MacIntyre， Elizabeth Strout， john connolly， operation mincemeat 。。。more
Bam cooks the books ;-）
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'After all， were not all men destined at last to join the ranks of the nameless ones？'The old proverb says revenge is a dish best served cold。 In the 19th book in John Connolly's Charlie Parker series， the assassin Louis is looking for revenge for the brutal killing of his confidante De Jaager and three other people in a supposedly safe house in Amsterdam。 The men responsible are Serbian war criminals who plan to escape to the east， but little do they know that a determined assassin will be rele 'After all， were not all men destined at last to join the ranks of the nameless ones？'The old proverb says revenge is a dish best served cold。 In the 19th book in John Connolly's Charlie Parker series， the assassin Louis is looking for revenge for the brutal killing of his confidante De Jaager and three other people in a supposedly safe house in Amsterdam。 The men responsible are Serbian war criminals who plan to escape to the east， but little do they know that a determined assassin will be relentlessly pursuing them seeking revenge。 As you can imagine， this thriller is fairly violent and gory。 It can easily be read as a standalone， with any details needed filled in by Connolly in the story line。 For long time readers of this series， Angel does accompany Louis in some portions of the story， helping when needed。 So surprisingly does Special Agent Ross。 Charlie Parker makes a small appearance， as does his deceased daughter Jennifer。 And， oh yes， the Fulci brothers， who bring some much needed levity to the drama。 Be prepared to learn a lot about Balkan history。 It's rather frightening to realize how oblivious we are to the violence that is carried on in other parts of the world。 So eye-opening。 I have not read all of this series but I have read several of the books and thought this one was a fine addition with just a touch of the supernatural。 I received an arc of this new thriller from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Many thanks for the opportunity。 。。。more
Emi
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Well， this was amazing。 Just amazing。 I mean， I had hope， because Angel and Louis are my favourite characters （especially Angel， to be honest）， but this book has some really good characters and a great plot。 It was fast paced， full of action， blood and ghosts。After so many books， I guess is not easy to make your characters still grow and develope， but John makes it work。 Angel， Louis and Bird are still interesting， still gripping after so many books， and I think that's something really cool。 Wha Well， this was amazing。 Just amazing。 I mean， I had hope， because Angel and Louis are my favourite characters （especially Angel， to be honest）， but this book has some really good characters and a great plot。 It was fast paced， full of action， blood and ghosts。After so many books， I guess is not easy to make your characters still grow and develope， but John makes it work。 Angel， Louis and Bird are still interesting， still gripping after so many books， and I think that's something really cool。 What can I say？ I just love them。 Angel and Louis are a force of nature， and it was great to see how even the "bad guys" had some good in them， just as the "good guys" are not exactly saints。 Now， or course， I want the next book。 。。。more
Yoglaxx
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¡¡John ha vuelto！！ Y a lo grande。Este libro me mantuvo atrapada durante cada párrafo y cada escena。 Fue estupendo volver a leer a esta pareja estupenda que forman Louis y Ángel。 Realmente maravillosa la dinámica de estos dos。La trama es intrincada， pero simple y se va desatando todo al ritmo adecuado。Me gustó todo， los malos， los buenos， los secundarios， los protagonistas y antagonistas。 Le salió un libro redondo a John。
K Saju
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Different from the way the series was going， more of a book dedicated to Louis than Parker。 The story addressed the crimes of the serbian gangsters and felt quite like the stories being reported against the atrocities commited in the balkan，
Annie
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I’ve been dipping in and out of the Charlie Parker series for years， ever since I picked up the first book in the series， Every Dead Thing。 Since that book came out in 1999， John Connolly has been building on the complexity of his haunted private investigator’s world by adding supernatural elements of pure evil beneath the more ordinary human variety of evil。 Connolly has also created an amazing cast of characters with complex ethical codes that push them to eliminate both types of evil wherever I’ve been dipping in and out of the Charlie Parker series for years， ever since I picked up the first book in the series， Every Dead Thing。 Since that book came out in 1999， John Connolly has been building on the complexity of his haunted private investigator’s world by adding supernatural elements of pure evil beneath the more ordinary human variety of evil。 Connolly has also created an amazing cast of characters with complex ethical codes that push them to eliminate both types of evil wherever they find it。 In The Nameless Ones， the nineteenth volume in the series， we go on an international journey of revenge with two of Parker’s best friends and allies。 Louis， an assassin known as the Grim Reaper， and his partner Angel， a thief， travel to Europe to take out a group of Serbians who took their own revenge so far that they must be put out of commission。。。Read the rest of my review at A Bookish Type。 I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley， for review consideration。 。。。more
John Wiltshire
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Be careful what you wish for。 I always wait impatiently for a new John Connolly。 The Charlie Parker novels are my favourite series。 I particularly wanted more of Louis and Angel。 So， here we have a novel entirely featuring Connolly's great gay couple， I'm 30% in and。。。 I'm struggling with this one。 Set with the Balkans war as the historical impetus of events， this is a bombardment of names and allegiances within Serbian crime families that draw Louis back to the Netherlands to avenge a murder。 A Be careful what you wish for。 I always wait impatiently for a new John Connolly。 The Charlie Parker novels are my favourite series。 I particularly wanted more of Louis and Angel。 So， here we have a novel entirely featuring Connolly's great gay couple， I'm 30% in and。。。 I'm struggling with this one。 Set with the Balkans war as the historical impetus of events， this is a bombardment of names and allegiances within Serbian crime families that draw Louis back to the Netherlands to avenge a murder。 As yet another Serbian historical event is mentioned， or another name linked to a name， associated with a name， I keep thinking。。。 I don't care！ And I was in the damn army during the Balkans War， and I still don't care。 I really can't imagine most people can point Serbia out on a map， let alone sort out the entanglement of that tribal conflict now。 I know we couldn't at the time。I will stick with it。 I can't imagine giving up on a John Connolly。 That is literally unthinkable。 But this novel does not make good reading。 My eyes are closing， my brain shutting down on the sheer tedium。I'll update when finished。Finished this last night。 To be fair， it did improve somewhat。 I did finish。 But all the good stuff， the usual John Connolly was condensed to a few pages here or there。 The major character throughout was dispatched off screen， so to speak， the second major one gone within one page and the third almost an afterword。 Three pages maybe devoted to the resolution of the characters， but the rest of the novel given over to something else。 Maybe it's me。 I'm entirely willing to believe my old noggin' can't cope with something like this anymore， but seriously， crime families preying upon criminals， chased by the CIA， ex-CIA， shadowy unknowns， spies upon spies， Jihadis， witches， police， politicians， lawyers。。。 operatives coming out of the woodwork and all of them corrupt and having weird conversations because they feared they were being wired tapped。 In fact， were I suspicious sort of reader， I'd say this wasn't John Connolly at all， except for the very short chapter where Charlie Parker makes an appearance。 That， and the whole Jennifer Parker stuff， was shoehorned into another， very complex spy novel which had Louis and Angel in but could have had anyone unrelated to this series entirely。 It just didn't have the same vibe as any of them。 Disappointed。 And the previous in the series was so good。 Intimate， small setting， tiny cast of characters and fabulous atmosphere。 Again， be careful what you wish for。 。。。more
Donna Davis
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Connolly has written the creepiest， spookiest， best written novel you will see this October。 The Nameless Ones is #19 in the Charlie Parker series; my thanks go to Atria Books and Net Galley for the review copy。 This book will be up for sale October 26， 2021。 The series continues a conflict that began earlier in the series; that said， you can jump in here anyway。 However， once you read this one， you’ll want to go back and pick up the others， or at least， say， the last five or six leading up to i Connolly has written the creepiest， spookiest， best written novel you will see this October。 The Nameless Ones is #19 in the Charlie Parker series; my thanks go to Atria Books and Net Galley for the review copy。 This book will be up for sale October 26， 2021。 The series continues a conflict that began earlier in the series; that said， you can jump in here anyway。 However， once you read this one， you’ll want to go back and pick up the others， or at least， say， the last five or six leading up to it。 That’s all to the good， since Connolly can’t write as fast as you can read。 Perhaps if you collect them you will be entertained until his next one comes out。 Unlike any of his other Charlie Parker stories， Parker plays a relatively peripheral role， with his two massively popular assistants， Angel and Louis， up front， with Louis having the lion’s share of the action。 These two， who have served as Parker’s investigators and at times， as his body guards， are interesting characters。 They do not love the law， but they do love each other。 Angel is recovering from cancer treatment and Louis is in search of vengeance。 Someone they had hired as a liaison in Serbia has been murdered， and the man’s last act， when he saw the walls closing in， was to wire a substantial sum into Louis’s account。 Louis， in turn， intends to use that money to terminate the men that terminated his colleague。 Stranger still， he is supported—in a massively unofficial manner—by the FBI。 He doesn’t like it much， but there they are。 There’s a new character named Zorya， who is dead， but hasn’t crossed over。 “She was a creature of the cold and dark。 Zorya had winter blood。” She is physically small， and in a hoodie she is generally accepted by bystanders as an adolescent。 She has attached herself to one of the men Louis is hunting， and has clairvoyant gifts。 But what’s particularly interesting is her relationship to Jennifer Parker， the murdered seven-year-old daughter of Charlie。 Jennifer has appeared to her father on a number of occasions， sometimes providing him with critical information。 Now Connolly has decided to develop Jennifer， who has obtained a fair amount of power and authority on the other side of the veil。 When Zorya targets Charlie， Jennifer targets Zorya。 This is one of the coolest gambits I have seen in years， and I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book。 But let’s get back to this one， since that’s what I’m supposed to be doing here。 New readers should prepare for a good deal of violence， and the most graphic and horrific shows up right at the beginning， so if you read it and aren’t sure you can stay the course through the end of the book， take heart。 Lots more people are going to drop dead， but the most nightmarish details are up front。 Nevertheless， it’s not something I read directly before sleeping。 The intensity and horror are nicely broken up with humor; the dialogue featuring Louis， Angel， or both positively crackles。 I laughed out loud more than once。 A pair of secondary bodyguards， the Fulci Brothers， whom Angel and Louis have deputized to watch out for Charlie at one point， are also welcome additions， and in no way resemble the pair that hired them。 Sure enough， they save Parker’s butt。 When the police arrive and Parker tells them only the bare minimum， the detective in charge reminds him that his would-be assassins may try again。 “The Fulcis won’t always be ready to come to the rescue with a tire iron and a bear head。” （！！！） As always， Connolly deftly employs a huge number of characters， and yet I am able to keep all of them straight。 He keeps the time sequence linear， and this helps the story flow and keeps the players and events from becoming entangled。 If you’ve followed this review to this point， you have all the stamina you need to enjoy this exceptional novel。 True， the book is longer than my review， but Connolly writes a lot better， too。 Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Finn
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Whens the next one coming out🤔
Gerhard
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‘I must make an observation，’ said Johain。 ‘You are very accepting of all this strangeness。’ Angel and Louis exchanged a glance， and thought of Parker。 ‘Man，’ said Angel， ‘you don’t even know from strange。’I keep on reading the Charlie Parker books on autopilot， and I honestly think that at this stage they are written on autopilot as well。 #19 is basically a retread of #12， replacing Nazi atrocities with Serbian war crimes。Whereas ‘The Dirty South’ was billed as a ‘prequel’ that centred Charlie ‘I must make an observation，’ said Johain。 ‘You are very accepting of all this strangeness。’ Angel and Louis exchanged a glance， and thought of Parker。 ‘Man，’ said Angel， ‘you don’t even know from strange。’I keep on reading the Charlie Parker books on autopilot， and I honestly think that at this stage they are written on autopilot as well。 #19 is basically a retread of #12， replacing Nazi atrocities with Serbian war crimes。Whereas ‘The Dirty South’ was billed as a ‘prequel’ that centred Charlie Parker on a case from his past， hence conveniently removing him from the main narrative drive that has been propelling the series since ‘Every Dead Thing’， here Connolly focuses on Louis and Angel as the main duo and relegates Parker to a mere cameo。#19 is a tad more successful because， surprisingly， a character that to date has largely been （literally） lurking in the shadows unexpectedly becomes an active agent。 Weirdly though， and this is not a spoiler， the ending is rather reminiscent of ‘The Outsider’ by Stephen King。As per usual， Connolly’s research is excellent， but he doesn’t allow this to overwhelm the story， as it did in ‘The Black Angel’。 I was wondering if he’d make a South African connection， especially as one of the brothers is called ‘Radovan’， and indeed the story does end up in Cape Town … In May this year， our local media reported that “Czech mobster Radovan Krejcir fears he will die in prison， as his mental and physical health continues to deteriorate behind bars。”So， this is a competently written and engaging thriller， but with little of the spark or fervour of the earlier books。 This is probably because the recipe of interspersing true crime with horror and supernatural elements is tried-and-tested to the point now where Connolly needs to throw some new ingredients into the mix， or we’re going to end up with a main dish well past its sell-by date。 。。。more
Sandy
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Note to self: study the concept of impulse control。 Then buy some。 While I was supposed to be reading 2 other books for pleasure & review， I made the mistake of perusing the first few pages of this latest offering from John Connolly。 BIG mistake。 I can't claim to be a faithful reader of the excellent Charlie Parker series which is a mystery to me as every time I pick one up， I have the same thought。。。。。Damn， this guy can tell a story。 By page 3 I was hooked。This particular instalment has a littl Note to self: study the concept of impulse control。 Then buy some。 While I was supposed to be reading 2 other books for pleasure & review， I made the mistake of perusing the first few pages of this latest offering from John Connolly。 BIG mistake。 I can't claim to be a faithful reader of the excellent Charlie Parker series which is a mystery to me as every time I pick one up， I have the same thought。。。。。Damn， this guy can tell a story。 By page 3 I was hooked。This particular instalment has a little something extra。 Here， Charlie takes on the role of peripheral character while Louis & Angel step up as the MC's。 As much as I love Charlie， it's this compelling couple I've enjoyed most （not sure what that says about me as they're probably best described as hitmen with sociopathic tendencies）。 My fate was sealed， sincere apologies to the other 2 books。What follows is a wild ride as Angel & Louis seek revenge after a colleague is murdered in the Netherlands。 The killers are identified as the Vuksan brothers， Serbian gangsters with a distinctive M。O。 The hunt is on & our MC's quickly discover the Serbs are as elusive as they are brutal。 Amsterdam， Paris， London， Belgrade， Vienna。。。。。these are just some of the stops on what becomes a trail of carnage across Europe。 Along the way we're introduced to new characters who bring compelling side stories to the overall plot。 And although he remains stateside， poor Charlie Parker gets dragged into the whole mess as well。 This is great news for the reader as he's featured in one of the best scenes in the book。 Charlie， the Fulci brothers & a stuffed bear head。。。that's all I'm saying。 Connolly's prose brings to mind authors such as James Lee Burke， Joe R。 Lansdale & Robert Crais。 Despite an economy with words （& seriously flawed characters）， there's a warmth or intimacy that connects with the reader early on。 Angel & Louis are not exactly pillars of society but because they are so complex & interesting， you become completely invested in their lives。 And then there is the humour。。。。a dry & wicked sort of funny best showcased by Louis' dialogue。 Chapters are short & the pacing is perfect。 There's not a boggy passage or even an extra sentence in sight。 I don't recommend starting this in the evening as the real challenge is trying to find a "good" place to put it down。 In case you haven't guessed， I loved it。 I've been in a bit of a reading slump this year as I find myself distracted & busy dealing with real life。 What a pleasure to pick up a book that made it all go away。 My sincere thanks to Emily Bestler & Atria Books for providing an ARC via Netgalley。 。。。more
Marianne Mason Sievers
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Thanks to Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for the DRC。 Review TK。
Jim
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I don't like fiction that draws from recent political events to emphasise to me how bad a group of people behaved in x， y and z situations。If I wanted this I would have chosen a history book or a book on politics。I like to read fiction as a form of escapism， to be entertained， or to be dazzled by the plot and/or the characters and how they interact with each other。John Connolly is crossing a line here， in my opinion， and I am walking away from what he is doing to Charlie Parker and his gang。 The I don't like fiction that draws from recent political events to emphasise to me how bad a group of people behaved in x， y and z situations。If I wanted this I would have chosen a history book or a book on politics。I like to read fiction as a form of escapism， to be entertained， or to be dazzled by the plot and/or the characters and how they interact with each other。John Connolly is crossing a line here， in my opinion， and I am walking away from what he is doing to Charlie Parker and his gang。 The ride was quite good for a while， but now it has turned stale。 Not for me anymore。DNF after 60% 。。。more
Heather Fineisen
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This story highlights Louis and Angel with just a brief cameo from Charlie Parker。 A lot of killing and rape as the focus is on hunting down war criminals on the run leaving a wake of violation and death。 It gets heavy sometimes with such bad guys and on creepy woman who throws a little of the super natural into the mix。 With so many places and players across the globe it can be complex but still riveting and you will find yourself rooting for Angel and Louis。copy provided by the publisher and N This story highlights Louis and Angel with just a brief cameo from Charlie Parker。 A lot of killing and rape as the focus is on hunting down war criminals on the run leaving a wake of violation and death。 It gets heavy sometimes with such bad guys and on creepy woman who throws a little of the super natural into the mix。 With so many places and players across the globe it can be complex but still riveting and you will find yourself rooting for Angel and Louis。copy provided by the publisher and NetGalley 。。。more
Stevie
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I purposely read ‘the Nameless Ones’ at the rate of three or four chapters each day so that I could savour the experience。 The release of the next Charlie Parker book is like Christmas and birthday all rolled into one and I never want to rush the gift。 This book did not fail to delight。 Mr Parker makes only a cameo appearance while Louis and Angel seek revenge in Europe for previous bloodshed。 Every time I read the next book in the Charlie Parker series I finish wondering how an older very Briti I purposely read ‘the Nameless Ones’ at the rate of three or four chapters each day so that I could savour the experience。 The release of the next Charlie Parker book is like Christmas and birthday all rolled into one and I never want to rush the gift。 This book did not fail to delight。 Mr Parker makes only a cameo appearance while Louis and Angel seek revenge in Europe for previous bloodshed。 Every time I read the next book in the Charlie Parker series I finish wondering how an older very British pacifist can be so excited by mayhem and carnage and yet I am。 Louis is a very very bad man and yet I love him completely and forgive him totally for the truly brutal way that he handles his business。 His partner in both crime and love is not a whole lot better and yet as a couple Angel and Louis are funny and charming and obviously very much in love。 John Connelly is brilliant and I hope he never tires of his characters。 I am not sure what I would be do without my annual fix of Charlie and Louis and Angel all living in that slightly spooky state of Maine。 。。。more
Phrynne
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My only disappointment is that I have finished it！ Another brilliant book in this excellent series。Connolly takes a different approach in this nineteenth book in the series， and gives us a book about Louis and Angel doing what they do best - hunting and， where necessary， killing。 I think you have to have read earlier books to really appreciate this one and to understand where the two of them are coming from。 Charlie Parker does get a chapter to himself - one of the best in the book actually whic My only disappointment is that I have finished it！ Another brilliant book in this excellent series。Connolly takes a different approach in this nineteenth book in the series， and gives us a book about Louis and Angel doing what they do best - hunting and， where necessary， killing。 I think you have to have read earlier books to really appreciate this one and to understand where the two of them are coming from。 Charlie Parker does get a chapter to himself - one of the best in the book actually which he shares with the Fulci brothers and a bear's head。 I am not going to try to explain that。 You must read it yourself。As usual there is a lot of blood， lots of killing and a fair degree of the supernatural （Jennifer）。 There is also a great story written in Connolly's inimitable style with plenty of humorous asides to lighten the load。 As usual I loved every word of it。 Now back to waiting for the next one。 。。。more
Teresa
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When I first read the description of this one I was truly looking forward to the read， but unfortunately， I could not get into this story。 To many characters to keep track of， the names were confusing to me and I evidently do not have enough Serbian knowledge to understand the plot。 I stopped and started it several times and finally had to give up and put it down。 I found it convoluted and confusing。 Maybe if I had read the previous books in the series， it would have made more sense。I’m sure oth When I first read the description of this one I was truly looking forward to the read， but unfortunately， I could not get into this story。 To many characters to keep track of， the names were confusing to me and I evidently do not have enough Serbian knowledge to understand the plot。 I stopped and started it several times and finally had to give up and put it down。 I found it convoluted and confusing。 Maybe if I had read the previous books in the series， it would have made more sense。I’m sure others will enjoy the intrigue and depth of the writing。I certainly appreciated receiving an ARC from Atria and NetGalley for my unbiased review – This one comes in with 3***’s。 。。。more
Peadar Hegarty
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Helluva book again from Connolly。。now my favourite writer and by some distance
Aaron Anderson
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I liked this addition to the series， much as I did the last one。 Hopefully the few crappy ones prior to the last two were just an aberration。 I have liked this series for years and years， and hope it continues to be good。
William Rham
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Sorry， this one just isn't for me。 It's billed as a thriller and recommended by accomplished writers， but I'm having tremendous problems engaging because the narrative keeps leap-frogging from setting to setting and character to character。 None of the characters--and there are a lot of them to keep straight--are likable and most are downright detestable。 And it's so very， very dark。 Sorry， this one just isn't for me。 It's billed as a thriller and recommended by accomplished writers， but I'm having tremendous problems engaging because the narrative keeps leap-frogging from setting to setting and character to character。 None of the characters--and there are a lot of them to keep straight--are likable and most are downright detestable。 And it's so very， very dark。 。。。more
Craig
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This is a bit of a change for Connolly， as the book focuses more on Louis this time out， with Parker as only a bit， background player in the story。 Louis is set on getting revenge on a pair of Serbian brothers who killed one of his contacts in Amsterdam and are now on the run， hoping to get ahold of new identities with which to disappear to new lives。 Can he find them before time runs out？ It's an interesting story with a lot of new locations--Vienna， Paris， Belgrade， etc。--but it's also a bit o This is a bit of a change for Connolly， as the book focuses more on Louis this time out， with Parker as only a bit， background player in the story。 Louis is set on getting revenge on a pair of Serbian brothers who killed one of his contacts in Amsterdam and are now on the run， hoping to get ahold of new identities with which to disappear to new lives。 Can he find them before time runs out？ It's an interesting story with a lot of new locations--Vienna， Paris， Belgrade， etc。--but it's also a bit of a letdown， more interested in wrapping up some of the loose threads left from A Book of Bones。 After The Dirty South and now this， hopefully the next Parker will propel the story forward again。 Still， this is a strong book and Connolly is a very assured writer。 If you're a Parker fan， this is pretty much a must-read， of course。 。。。more
Aaron Turing
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This is another good book in the series。
Heidi de Goede
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I really missed CP therefore only 4*。 John Connolly does not disappoint。 Can't wait for the next one！ I really missed CP therefore only 4*。 John Connolly does not disappoint。 Can't wait for the next one！ 。。。more
Cathy
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This story features Angel and Louis with just a brief showing of Charlie Parker。 It also brings in a lot of Serbian culture including much violence。 Not up to the par of the past books IMO。 I just did not understand the need for revenge that the whole plot was based on。 No characters are likable except Angel and Louis and there was not much character development there。 It just felt like a lot of gratuitous violence with some Serbian history thrown in。 I was given a copy from Netgalley in exchang This story features Angel and Louis with just a brief showing of Charlie Parker。 It also brings in a lot of Serbian culture including much violence。 Not up to the par of the past books IMO。 I just did not understand the need for revenge that the whole plot was based on。 No characters are likable except Angel and Louis and there was not much character development there。 It just felt like a lot of gratuitous violence with some Serbian history thrown in。 I was given a copy from Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review。 。。。more
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